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Benefits February 25, 2008
Talent Shortage Greatest Hiring Difficulty
February 25, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As baby
boomers reach retirement age, jobs are opening up across a
variety of industries, but employers are having a hard time
filling these vacancies.
Reported by Fred Schneyer
This week’s question from info USAPoll.com asked U.S. businesses, “How hard is it to find qualified employees?” More than 680 respondents, or 66%, answered it was “very difficult” to find qualified employees.
Meanwhile, 287 respondents, or 28%, said it was “somewhat difficult,” and 63 respondents, or 6%, said they had “no problem” finding qualified candidates.
Employers are experiencing talent shortages especially for executive, sales representative, accountant, and software professional positions, according to info USAPoll.com.
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